Bestival
Orbital to headline Big Top at “Wildlife” themed Bestival
Orbital are to headline The Big Top at this years Bestival, on the Isle of Wight, on Sunday 9th September. It has also been announced that this years fancy dress theme will be Wildlife… Here’s the full announcement from the Bestival team: With some rather handsome Bestival announcements on the horizon, the mighty Rob da [...]
BBC Introducing Masterclass Highlights
BBC Introducing held their annual Masterclass earlier this week, with a whole range of music industry professionals giving hints and tips on how to make it in the music industry. The videos are now available to watch again online – we really couldn’t recommend them enough. We’ve picked a few of the highlights, below, but [...]
Exclusive FREE download from Fly, Frankie, Fly!
After Seán McGowan last week tore our download chart apart (almost literally, as all 100 downloads were downloaded in 24 hours), we’re excited that we have another exclusive song added to the chart. This song is by upcoming electro, rave upstarts Fly, Frankie, Fly who have had a busy summer playing many festivals including local [...]
Bestival Early Bird Tickets on sale this Friday
Bestival has announced details of next years Early Bird tickets for the Isle Of Wight festival. They have also introduced a new policy on teen tickets, all the details on are on the official Bestival release, below: So the sun has finally set on what was undoubtedly Bestival’s best year ever. With stunning performances that [...]
review: Butserfest
From the grand scale of Bestival last week I arrive a little lost and bewildered at the Butserfest site. Lost in the vast Hampshire countryside this tiny festival designed for 14-20 years olds sits contrasting against the peaceful sight of the hills that surround. Looking through the lineup it’s great to see a good mix [...]
Vote! Vote! Vote!
The end of the festival season coincides with the opening of awards nominations for the best festivals and live music we’ve seen over the summer. And now it’s time for you to get voting! There are a few local festivals, venues and promoters that have all been nominated, so we thought it only right that [...]
Review: Bestival
F*CK OFF! That is my message to those idiots who go to see an act that they have no interest in, then shout their way through the set, only shutting up when the one song they’ve heard on the radio gets played. It happened twice to me over the course of the weekend, first at [...]
Bestival Stage Times
This years Bestival is about to be officially opened by The La’s, who play The Big Top at 6pm this evening. For those of you without smart phones, we’ve gotten hold of some of the times for the main stages. This years Bestival is headlined by Pendulum, The Cure and Bjork. There will also be [...]
Review: Skinny Lister rule Festibelly
Festibelly celebrated it’s fourth birthday on Saturday with an increased capacity headlined by a great performance (although it was cut short) by New Young Pony Club. The festival, on the outskirts of Lymington in the New Forest only began in 2008 with a capacity of 500, but it has quickly grown and now boasts a [...]
Special Offer for Glampers at Bestival
Best Price Tents at Bestival…. This year’s Bestival runs from 8th-11th September and it can be made extra special by booking a now discounted 4-8 man tents with leading festival experts Tangerine Fields. **SPECIAL OFFER** was £580 now £450.00 A tunnel of a tent with lots of room for large families or a party of [...]
GoGoBot to play The Brook en route to Bestival
The hotly tipped GoGoBot are set to play The Brook on Wednesday 7th September, just before they play Bestival on the Isle of Wight. “We Are Here!” This may be considered a bold statement from an emerging band but take note: Gogobot mean business. Bursting onto the Scottish music scene in 2010 with a strident [...]
Bestival has sold out!
The days are flying by and as a wild weekend in our escapist world of wonder draws ever nearer and it has been announced that Bestival has sold out for the seventh year running! Lucky Bestivalites who managed to snap-up tickets for this year are in for a jaw-dropping four-day extravaganza of mind-melting magic! With [...]
Bestival about to sell out
Bestival is very close to selling out, so there is very little time to get your tickets. Here is the latest press release from Rob da Bank and co: There’s just over three weeks to go until Bestival 2011 and, as we approach the final countdown to the festival season’s epicurean finale, you really need [...]
Bestival announce Björk as Sunday headliner…
Rob da Bank and the Bestival crew are violently happy to announce that the one and only Björk will be playing her only outdoor festival show in the world this year as Bestival 2011s Sunday night headliner, joining the previously announced bill toppers The Cure and Pendulum. Rob da Bank says: ‘I honestly can’t believe [...]
Bestival Unveils Myriad Music delights: Fly Frankie Fly, Subgiant & lots more added to the line up
As ever, crazy things are afoot in the Besti-bunker with loads of truly amazing new additions to add to the line-up plus we have news of a rip-roaring party throw down from the Nextmen for you too! Rob da Bank says: ‘Out of everyone that I’ve booked so far for Bestival I’m possibly more excited, nervous [...]
Various Cruelties to release debut single and Lennons show this weekend
Various Cruelties have announced details of the release of their debut single. Neon Truth will be self-released on their own Almanac Recordings on Monday 23rd May 2011. Released on limited 7” and CD and as a 4 track download, the single tracks were recorded on the Isle of Wight with Boe Weaver. They play Lennons this Saturday (21st [...]
Sound Of Rum to play Pop Factory next Wednesday
The hotly tipped Sunday Best Recordings band, Sound Of Rum, are due to play at Pop Factory in Southampton next Wednesday, 11th May 2011 as part of the Andy Warhol celebration gigs at Pop. Also confirmed to play the same bill are Road To Blissfields winners, LST and the Man Dem. Conceived at a South London squat [...]
Barry Ashworth’s Dub Pistols to play The Brook
This Friday in Southampton, The Dub Pistols make a welcome return to Southampton with a trip to The Brook. The festival favourites are currently preparing to play all the big events again this summer with sets at Glastonbury, Bestival, Blissfields, Endorse It In Dorset, Bearded Theory, Glade and many more. First though, they’ll be playing [...]
Pendulum, Maccabees, PJ Harvey, Public Enemy all confirmed for Bestival
Bestival organiser Rob Da Bank this morning announced more bands confirmed for this years line up, after the official poster for the event was leaked online. On the bill are PJ Harvey, Pendulum, Kelis, Noah And The Whale, Big Audio Dynamite, The Drums and The Village People. Bestival takes place on 8th – 11th September 2011 at [...]
Subgiant ready for Mr Kyps
On Saturday a group who have supported numerous artists at Mr Kyps, (most recently Dreadzone & The Ozric Tentacles) Subgiant take to the stage for their first headline show. To mark this special occasion the venue have Striking Lighting constructing an incredible array of lighting for the evening. The lighting used is the same infamous [...]